Spanish court grants damages to twins separated at birth
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – A pair of identical twins who were separated accidentally at birth and raised apart from one another are set to receive hundreds of thousands of euros in damages, More...
SAS: Sale of Spanair completed
On January 30, the SAS Group (“SAS”) (STO:SAS)(OSE:SASNOK) reached an agreement with Initiatives Empresarials Aeronàutiques, S.A. (“IEASA”), a company comprising , Consorci de Turisme de More...
‘Pay what you want holidays’ in Spain
The recession that has caused a collapse in holidays to Spain’s Costas has sparked innovative ways to encourage Britons to return. One resort is now offering an apartment during April and May to holidaymakers More...
50 Year old brit found dead and eaten by his dog in Torremendo
The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to clarify the strange death of a man in Torremendo. The body, with an arrow stuck in his chest in the area of his heart, was found yesterday morning at the home of More...
Recent rainfall will improve the quality of fruits and vegetables
Recent rains in the province of Alicante have reached up to 30 liters per square meter, which will improve the quality of fruits and vegetables, according to the ASAJA. Precipitation has especially benefited crops More...
Spanish TV future in platforms
Traditional TV channels may very well soon become extinct if some predictions come true. Such is the case of laSexta CEO José Miguel Contreras prediction, who claimed that in a year’s time Spain will not have More...
5 Drug trafficking groups in Alicante and Murcia disbanded
The National Police have broken up five organized drug distribution groups in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia, with the seizure of 15 kilos of cocaine and arrested 41 people, according to sources today. The More...
61 Year old American drug smuggler arrested at El Altet
The Guardia Civil have arrested a 61 year old U.S. citizen at El Altet airport, Alicante. In a statement today, it was revealed that the man was carrying almost four kilograms of cocaine hidden in his luggage. The More...
“Earth Hour” shows reduced consumption in Spain
Energy consumption during “Earth Hour” on Saturday, showed a decline of around one percent in electricity consumption, according to sources from the electricity supply company of Spain, the Red Eléctrica More...
Bad weather continues, five communities remain on alert
Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, Andalusia and the Balearic Islands are still on alert for heavy rain or snow, in most cases accompanied by thunderstorms. The State Agency of Meteorology (AEMET) has applied More...
The rain in Spain falls mainly on Torrevieja
Intense rainfall on Sunday afternoon in Torrevieja caused some sewers to overflow and housing areas become flooded. This was the result of a cold front that arrived on Saturday to the province, and caused scattered More...
Spanish frigate captures pirate ship in Somalia
The frigate Victoria, with its helicopter support and maritime patrol aircraft P3-A, participating in Operation Atalanta with the EU against piracy in Somali waters, have managed to prevent a boat in the Gulf More...
Nearly 70% of Spaniards want to ban smoking in bars and restaurants
68,9% of Spaniards are in favor of a total ban on smoking in restaurants and 60,3% in bars and clubs, according to the latest Eurobarometer figures, dedicated to analyzing the situation of smoking in the European More...
31 Kilo of “high purity” heroin seized in Valencia
The Guardia Civil have seized 31 kilos of high purity heroin, one of the largest caches of the drug found in Spain in recent years, in an operation carried out in Valencia. Five people have been detained, one More...
12 Provinces still on weather alert
The weekend storms on the peninsula have maintained a weather alert in 12 provinces today for wind and rain. The snow level is between 600 and 900 meters in the north, and 800 to 1,200 in the central area. On Sunday, the More...
Body of elderly man found in Guadalquivir river, Seville
The body of a man in his 80´s has been dragged from the waters of the Guadalquivir River in Seville, at Paseo de Colón, in front of the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza. According to Emergency Services, a telephone More...
Body of a new born baby found at waste treatment plant
Employees of the Valdemingómez waste treatment plant in Madrid have found the body of a newborn baby, whose death is now being investigated by the National Police. A police spokesman Madrid has reported that the More...
The Comunitat Valenciana will save about 12 million euro with DST
The Comunitat Valenciana will save around 12 million euro thanks to daylight saving time, which starts in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the Energy Agency of Valencia, in Valencia the time change More...
Two men die in house fire in Toledo
Two men died early this morning in a house fire in the town of Illescas Toledo, according to sources of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha. The deceased were two men, apparently father and son, a 55-year-old identified More...
Pilot found over legal drink limit
An airline has assured passengers that safety was its top priority after it emerged that one of its pilots was found to be over the legal alcohol limit as he prepared a holiday jet for take-off. Patrick Kyagera, More...
